Renowned Irish actor Stephen Rea is to head the cast of the world premiere of a new play by internationally acclaimed American stage and screen writer Sam Shepard, which opens next month at the Playhouse in Derry as a highlight of the City of Culture celebrations.
Stephen Rea.
A Particle of Dread (Oedipus Variations) opens on 28 November and runs until 7 December and promises to be one of the theatrical highlights of the year with the much anticipated return to the city by Field Day, the company founded in Derry in 1980 by Stephen Rea and Brian Friel.
In keeping with Field Day’s tradition, this new production will bring together some of the very finest theatrical talent to create a powerful and challenging new work.
A cast of seven Irish actors, led by Rea, will see some of our most experienced and successful performers working alongside some of our brightest young stars including Derry actress Judith Roddy, Donegal actors Frank Laverty and Iarla McGowan, Brid Brennan, from Belfast, Newry actor Caolan Byrne and Strabane native Lloyd Hutchinson.
In a career spanning nearly 50 years, Sam Shepard has gained the critical regard, media attention, and iconic status enjoyed by only a rare few in American theatre.
His stage work includes classics such as Buried Child, True West and A Lie of the Mind, along with screenplays such as Paris, Texas and Fool for Love.
He is also well known as a talented TV and film actor, with appearances in a wide range of art-house and mainstream movies, including Steel Magnolias, The Pelican Brief, Black Hawk Down, Don’t Come Knocking, and Brothers.
The production will run from 28 November – 7 December. Tickets are on sale now via the Playhouse website or by calling box office on 028 71 268027.
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